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Congratulations to all members on their participation in the 2014 U15 and U18 National Championships.

The U18 Women’s Championships saw Emma Hatton playing in the Victoria Blue (1) team. The team finished with 2 wins and 1 draw, which was enough to put them into the Bronze Medal match. A good start in the match saw Victoria score first, and Victoria managed to hold out ACT for a 3-2 win and a Bronze Medal. This is a great effort as Emma was one of the youngest players in the team.

The U18 Men’s ChampionshipsVictorian Blue and White teams included Mack Dolenc, Ryan Parry, Will Crosbie and James Humphries.

Both teams struggled to play all matches to their full potential, but the players enjoyed the experience. The Victoria (1) team with Ryan and Mack, had 3 wins and 1 draw in their pool matches but lost the semi-final to Queensland 2-4. They then faced WA in the Bronze Medal final and although they had drawn 2-2 in their pool game, failed to improve on that and lost 5-1. A couple of nasty injuries to Victorian players in that game didn¹t help.

Ryan and Mack both played well during the Championships. Ryan always looked dangerous around goals and finished with 4 himself, and Mack’s attack on the ball was outstanding.

Will Crosbie and James Humphries were part of the Victoria (2) team, and although the team had some very tough matches, the final match finished as a draw which went to a penalty shoot out to decide the winner.

Congratulations to Gus McKinnon and the Victorian U15 Boys team who finished with a silver medal. Gus reports that he enjoyed the tournament immensely, learned heaps and worked super hard. The team ended the tournament with 3 wins and 2 draws and played in the final against NSW. A fantastic game saw Victoria finish with a very close loss 4-3, in a match where the result could have gone either way for the whole game! A well deserved Silver medal was the result, the best result for Victoria for a while!

The team was presented with their medals by (Victorian) Kookaburras players – Chris Ciriello, George Bazeley, Glen Simpson and Russell Ford.

Hockey is fun for all ages.

Newtown City Hockey Club offers a ‘Joeys’ program for boys and girls turning 4, 5 and 6 years old. The program is aimed at children who like playing around with a hockey stick and ball but are a bit young to concentrate on an organised match and strict rules.

It’s a great way for children to learn the basic skills of hockey, with a focus on fun and small games, without organised matches. The program has proven to be a great preparation for future participation in a Minkey (mini-Hockey) team.
The program is conducted at Lloyd Reserve from 10 to 10.30 am each Saturday, from April to August.

Players should wear comfortable clothing and shoes to run in. Hockey sticks are available for loan initially. Players may choose to purchase their own equipmentwith packages available which include a hockey stick, ball and shinguards.

Uniform is not required. Each player will be given a tee-shirt to wear, and this is included in the fees charged.

Registration for this program provides cover for Public Liability and Personal Accident insurance.

The program will be introduced for Hockey Geelong Junior Competition matches in 2014, under the guidance of the Hockey Geelong Umpiring Panel.

At the end of the match, umpires for each match will award points to each team. Points given will reflect the degree of fair play and sportsmanship which the participating teams have shown. Coaches, managers and spectators are included in this assessment as well as the players, so it is an indication of the attitude of the whole ‘team’ to the game.

The Play the Whistle points will be recorded by the umpires on the team sheet and tallied. At the end of the season, the team with the highest number of points in each age division will win a prize.

The Newtown City Hockey Club Code of Conduct requires all members, whether players, officials or spectators, to ensure enjoyment of the game of hockey for all participants by demonstrating and promoting an atmosphere of fair play, sportsmanship and a welcoming and inclusive environment for all.

The Newtown City Hockey Club is very fortunate to have many members who are willing to umpire our matches. The majority of our umpires panel are aged less than 18 – a fantastic achievement. We have players aged 11 and 12 who are keen to learn to umpire. A positive and encouraging experience in umpiring a match will ensure that these people continue to learn and practise their skills, ensuring the availability of umpires for many years in the future. A negative experience may deter new umpires from continuing at all.

Hockey Geelong aims to identify those teams or people who do not participate in hockey in a positive way, in order to encourage behaviour changes. Teams which follow the rules and display good core values of respect and sportsmanship will ultimately be rewarded.

Depending on indications of interest from players, teams will be entered for U13, U15 and U17 girls and boys, so this is a great opportunity to enjoy a weekend of hockey – a chance to make friends from other areas of Victoria and a great chance to work on your hockey game.

Coaches and team managers are also required.

If you are interested in playing or can help as a coach or team manager, please contact Ruth McKinnon, Junior Representative Teams Coordinator Hockey Geelong, ph 0402 155146

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